Student grants

The Department of Education, Sport and Culture provides financial support for students undertaking further or higher education, subject to meeting certain eligibility criteria.

This site provides a general outline of the funding available for students commencing the first year of their course in September or October 2017 and for all continuing students. This information is provided for guidance only as each applicant must be assessed on individual circumstances, in accordance with the details provided in their application and the Education (Student Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 2017. Applicants are required to read the guidance before making an application for an Award.

We are now only accepting applications for courses starting in January to June 2018. An announcement will be made when we start accepting applications for courses starting in September 2018.

Student Awards Bulletin – latest news & information

Applications for support under the 2017/18 awards scheme have now closed. Details of support available under the 2018/19 awards scheme will follow in due course.